title: [Renal replacement therapy by hemodialysis in Constantine (Algeria)].
abstract: End-stage renal failure is considered a public heath problem that constitutes a heavy cost on communities worldwide. To be able to plan the treatment of this pathology, we must have reliable and updated information through health network which represents the best mean for planning and reflexion locally and nationwide. The aim of our study was to answer to this need through a local registry of renal replacement therapy and nephrology network that we have for the first time an inventory of this pathology in an Algerian town (Constantine), and in this article we present the first results concerning patients under chronic hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine-unité de néphrologie, hôpital militaire universitaire de Constantine, 13, rue Saighi Ahmed SMK, 25003 Constantine, Algérie. Electronic address: ihab_bouhbel@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Abdelouahab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouhabel
authors.affiliation: Service d'épidémiologie, CHU de Constantine, Constantine, Algérie.
authors.forename: Zoheir
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Laib
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine-interne, CHU de Constantine, Constantine, Algérie.
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hannache
authors.affiliation: Département d'anésthésie-réanimation, CHU de Constantine, Constantine, Algérie.
authors.forename: Abdelhamid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aberkane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000600:supply & distribution; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012042:Registries; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Care network; Chronic kidney failure; Health registry; Hemodialysis; Hémodialyse; Insuffisance rénale chronique; Registre de santé; Réseau de soins